Luís Cardoso
Luís Cardoso | |
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Cardoso (right) in Lisbon in 1992 | |
| Born | Luís Cardoso de Noronha 8 December 1958 Cailaco, Bobonaro, Portuguese Timor (now East Timor) |
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| Language | Portuguese |
| Education | Graduate in Silviculture |
| Alma mater | Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon |
| Notable awards | Prêmio Oceanos 2021 O Plantador de Abóboras |
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Luís Cardoso de Noronha (born 8 December 1958) is a contemporary East Timorese writer. His work focuses on the history of his homeland. It is written in Portuguese, and has been translated into other languages including French and English. In 2021, he won the Prêmio Oceanos for his novel The Pumpkin Planter (Sonata for a Fog) (O Plantador de Abóboras (Sonata para uma Neblina) (2020)).